Year: 2019

Monsoon Mysticism

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By: Anoop Sood Shimla or Pune: The experience is unforgettable Swirling dark clouds hovering over the sky. Hills enveloped in fog or is it mist – I have never been able to comprehend. Layers of fog rising slowly but still far below create an illusion of a river meandering through the valley. Green hills, visible one moment and gone in a wink. The fog gradually floating up till it enters the window of my attic, creating a mystical aura, a moment of romance and a feeling mysticism. Vaguely poetic, romantic,…

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OLD AGE

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By: C.P. Singh, Literary Editor-ICN Group Dealing and waiting patiently from infancy, Passing through deemed young- age deficiency. Seeing all the pros and cons of every fancy, Perceiving gradual entries for old –age discrepancy. Living ever free with all might in youth- mood, Enjoying all innocent freeness in the child-hood. Serving the society – mankind & get good-food, Reaching all stages of age, with varied attitude. Eyes, tired long, leave their original reception, Ears and teeth do tumble in work, with exception. Muscles and bones, become pain- friendly, in exertion, Most…

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Why Have We Started Fearing The Sacred Colours Like Saffron, Green, Black And Other Religious Symbols?

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group Colours can’t be categorised as demonic and barbaric. It is the most beautiful thing gifted by God. But we humans have surely made it dreaded things in the eyes of others. NEW DELHI: In every religion, some colours command greater significance. In Hinduism and Buddhism, saffron has that reverence and respect and, among Muslims, it is green, black and white (as we have seen the flag of the most dreaded group at present on earth as it has been projected by the Western Media, ISIS).…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 101 (Procrastination)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past few articles, we knew about prioritisation. From today, we will discuss about one of the most deadly time killers – ‘Procrastination’.)   Procrastination   Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.  -Christopher Parker Procrastination is simply according a low priority to any particular activity or work, knowingly or unknowingly and simply postponing the things that you should be doing. It happens to all of us, only the degree is different. Your…

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Top Tips For Healthy Living

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By: G. P. Sinha, Consulting Editor-ICN Group LUCKNOW: No matter what age, you can take steps now towards better health which will lead you a healthy life and feeling great. Even small changes can make a big difference to how you feel The four biggest changes you can make to lead a healthier, happier and longer life are: Eating healthy foods Be physically active everyday Quit smoking Limit alcohol.  Diet  & Eating Habit Eat At least three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) & four Snacks a day , it is important…

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Nutritionally Rich Fruit-Drumstick

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By: Dr. Shweta, Deptt. of Genetics & Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN KANPUR: Drumstick (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), botanically known as Moringa oleifera. It is also known as the miracle tree, the ben oil tree, or the horseradish tree. It is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree belongs to the family Moringaceae. Its native place is tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia. It is a perennial multipurpose tree and commonly grown in home gardens in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. It can be grown in a…

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Organ Donation is the Need of the Time and the Role of Media in Disseminating this Information

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group  NEW DELHI: It was my first meeting with those people face-to-face who have dedicated themselves for a unique cause. They are the soldiers who are committed to making India strong, healthy and physically self-reliant. India’s one billion and a quarter million populations are both a boon and a bane. On the one hand, its strong population density makes it an enviable workforce in the world, but there are millions and millions who are living in deplorable conditions. Economically, we could not become so…

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Why Should We Observe Pitra Paksh-The Shradhas

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: A soul always yearns for a human life as it is believed that since only humans have wisdom they can  perform karma. In human life one gets the opportunity to balance the past and improve upon his bank of karma. The human life alone is thus considered to be a karmakshetra as animals do not have the wisdom to distinguish between the good or bad. It is believed that human life is a blessing of God and must therefore be utilized to the…

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To Call A Spade, A Spade Or To Spin A Yarn: Exploring The Truth Behind A Lie

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor ICN-Group KOLKATA: Many of us will  remember the fairy tale character of Pinocchio, whose nose grew longer every time he lied. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen in real life otherwise, I can say with much conviction that everyone would see Pinocchio’s image in the mirror. Elders never tire trying to inculcate the  moral value of truthfulness in children, do they?  And is there anyone who  has not heard of the proverbial saying that  nothing can be better than honesty? But in real life, speaking the truth…

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Navlokan : Living Shadows Of Genius Urdu Poetry

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group The great poet Nida Fazli has rightly said : “Har aadmi me’n hote hai’n das bees aadmi, Jisko bhi dekhna ho, kai baar dekhna.” Though the approach of this couplet is negative and it suggests that everybody has several faces just to cheat you but I know a person through whom we can go through several personalities and it is not less than a miracle for me. In this world, where it is next to impossible to know even a single person…

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